Medical Center To Offer Prize For Original Painting

The Wellington Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a contest with that prize for the creation of an original painting to mark the hospital`s opening in spring 1986.

The Palm Beach County Council of the Arts is presenting the contest for the 120-bed acute care hospital.

The winning painting will be reproduced in a limited series of prints to be distributed to guests attending the medical center`s grand opening festivities.

Entry forms and contest details will be available by mid-September at the art council`s new offices, 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., and in art galleries in the county.

For information, contact the arts council at 471-2901 or 276-1522 or the Wellington Regional Medical Center at 798-4440.

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In other hospital news, Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach has extended its visiting hours.

Visits to semi-private and private rooms will be from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Hours for intensive and critical care patients remain the same, with immediate family allowed 15-minute visits at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 8 p.m.

Hours for visiting maternity patients also remain the same at 11 a.m. to noon and 7 to 8 p.m.

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Would you give Palm Beach County Commissioner Ken Adams a tip?

Maybe there are those who would like to give Adams some political tips, but he`ll be soliciting the green stuff at the Wellington Club Sept. 20 for the benefit of the Palm Beach Area Chapter of the Leukemia Society of America Inc.

Adams will be the ``Celebrity Maitre D` `` at the luncheon at the club. Other celebrity waiters include Guerry Stribling and John Zielenbach of Corepoint; Mike Pugh of Palms West Hospital; Pat McKenna of Palm Beach Polo; John Herring of A-1 Roof Truss; Larry Fountain of Florida Power and Light; Dr. Ed Eissey, president of Palm Beach Junior Collge; Dennis Witkowski of Cobblestones Restaurant; Manuel Rodriques, real estate agent; Joe Tempke of Personnel Pool, and Bob Jones of Jones and Fuchs.

F.E. Buz Spooner, principal of Wellington Elementary School will be the ``Celebrity Master of Ceremonies`` and auctioneer. The Rev. John Mangrum will be the head waiter for the day.

The auction will offer to the public ``serious and silly`` goods and services for the highest bidding.

Auditions for the production of Moliere`s Tartuffe will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 17, 18, and 20 at the Palm Beach Gardens Community Center on Burns Road, east of Military Trail.

The play is a joint production of Spotlite Players and Northstage, the theater group of the north campus of Palm Beach Junior College.

The play is a classic comedy, dealing with hypocrisy and extremism.

The cast includes five women, ranging in age from 18 to 75, and seven men, ranging in age from 18 to 65. Performances will be held Nov. 14 to 24 at Palm Beach Gardens Community Center. For information, call Barry Russal at 622-2440.

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The Palm Beach County Community Foundation is receiving grant applications for funding during 1985.

About $60,000 already has been given, according to Shannon Sadler, executive director of the foundation. Sadler said it is anticipated that more than $125,000 will be available this year to charitable, educational, cultural and social service agencies in the county.

Deadline for applications is Sept. 15.

According to the director, grants are made to non-profit tax exempt organizations in Palm Beach County and surrounding areas. He said the foundation is particularly interested in grants for pilot projects or seed money for new projects that may demonstrate their usefulness to the community.

The local Community Foundation, one of 275 Community Foundations across the country, operates with assets of $1 million and distributes grants, Sadler said.

For example, he said, one $1,000 award may be given from the Walden Fund, established for the purposes of preservation and conservation. Sadler stressed that organizations with a main thrust in that area are strongly encouraged to apply for money.

Organizations seeking grant support or information about making an application may discuss guidelines and application procedures by contacting Sadler at the Foundation office at 324 Datura St., West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401, or by calling 659-6800.

``We encourage grant subscribers to make application,`` said Bill Benjamin, president of the board of directors for the foundation.

``All grants will be given full and equitable consideration by our Board.``

Applications must be postmarked or received in the foundation office by Sept. 15.

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The Palm Beach County Community Foundation has begun sponsorship of a series of programs on alcohol and chemical dependency aired on radio station WPBR (1340 AM).

Everett Aspinwal of WPBR and foundation executive director Shannon Sadler are program moderators while directors of various Palm Beach County alcohol and drug dependency centers appear as guest speakers.